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  • Multinational exercise Cope North 15 comes to a close

     Exercise Cope North 15 officially concluded here Feb. 27, 2015, after approximately two weeks of training.The exercise this year ran Feb. 15-27 and marked the 86th iteration of the multilateral training exercise which is a long-standing, multinational event designed to increase interoperability,

  • FTAC first step toward successful career

    Day one of the First Term Airmen Center, members get a brief from Brig. Gen. Andrew Toth, 36th Wing commander and Chief Master Sgt. Michael McMillan, 36th Wing command chief to ensure the Airmen coming from technical training school have everything they need to succeed at their first duty

  • 36th MDG pharmacy alleviates illness with new S.I.C.K. Program

    The 36th Medical Group has implemented a new healthcare program, the Self-Initiated Care Kit that will allow members of Team Andersen to save time during their trip to the clinc.The S.I.C.K. program is in place for patients to receive medications for minor illnesses without having to make an

  • 6 nations partner during Cope North 15 HA/DR exercise

    More than 300 military members from six different countries joined together to conduct the humanitarian assistance and disaster relief portion of Exercise Cope North 15 here and throughout the region of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Feb. 15 through 18."The Pacific theater and

  • Use it or lose it: Changes to Air Force leave policy arrive this year

    The warning on January's Leave and Earning Statement is clear -- "Important: Manage your leave. On 1 Oct 15, you will lose all accrued leave over 60 days unless special leave accrual applies."Air Force active duty, active guard and reserve members with more than 60 days of leave have less than eight

  • WADF visits Andersen during Cope North

    The Japan Air Self-Defense Force has eight Mitsubishi F-2s, six F-15 eagles, two E-2 Hawkeyes, 1 U-125, 2 Boeing KC-767s and one C-130 Hercules, deployed here in support of Cope North 2015, a multilateral training exercise which is a long-standing, multinational event designed to increase

  • COPE NORTH 15 kicks off at Andersen

    Exercise Cope North 15 kicked off Feb. 15 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, and will run through Feb. 27.This year marks the 86th iteration of the multilateral training exercise which is a long-standing, multinational event designed to increase interoperability and improve combat readiness and

  • Andersen teams with Saipan firefighters for F-16 familiarization training

    Members of Team Andersen recently flew to the nearby island of Saipan in the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands Feb. 12, 2015, to familiarize and assist Saipan International Airport fire fighters on safety procedures and hazards when responding to emergencies involving F-16 Fighting

  • 36th Wing leadership tours Guam ANG

    Brig. Gen. Andrew Toth, 36th Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Michael McMillan, 36th WG command chief, visited with Guam Air National Guard units Feb. 12, 2015 at Andersen AIr Force Base, Guam.